This study was conducted to investigate the influence of surgical experience on the outcomes and component positioning of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We compared the outcomes and component positioning of simultaneous bilateral TKAs performed by supervisors and trainee surgeons. A total of 20 patients (40 knees) who underwent simultaneous bilateral primary TKA using the same cruciate-retaining TKA system between 2011 and 2015 were included. The mean patient age was 76 years (range: 64 to 86 years). There were 2 males and 18 females. The first phase of the operation was performed on the knee that was more severely degenerated by one supervisor who had performed over 1000 TKAs. The other knee was operated on next by trainee surgeons who had performed less than 20 TKAs. The knees were categorized into two groups: those operated on by supervisors (group S) and those operated on by trainee surgeons (group T). Outcome measures included range of motion (ROM), Knee Score (KS), and Function Score (FS). We also evaluated operative time, alignment of the leg, and the orientation of components, which was determined on post-operative long-leg coronal films.Aims
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